nav[aria-label="Primary Navigation"] { padding: 0; & ul { list-style: none; width: 100%; display: flex; flex-direction: row; justify-content: start; align-items: start; gap: 30px; padding: 0; & li { margin: 0; } & ul li { list-style: none; } } }

Child Item

Official Conor McGregor thread (part 4) *Updated Warning in 1st Post Re:Boxing match

Axwell

Official Conor McGregor thread (part 3) *Updated Warning in 1st Post Re:Boxing match
The last thread was nearing the 10k post limit so here's part 4.

The same rules as the last thread apply here. People seem to have strong opinions either way when it comes to McGregor and threads here tend to get a bit heated from time to time. Please keep it civil and discuss all things Conor in a mature way.

Any name-calling, trolling, baiting, or being a general ass-hat will earn you a ban from the thread and possibly the forum.
If you have an issue with a post, please use the report post function.

Any off topic posts will be deleted.
Any "Do you even train Bro?" or "I'm an mma fan longer than you" type posts are not permitted either. They only make you look like a fool and as a result, everyone hates you. Yes everyone.

**Upate with Mayweather vs McGregor announced**

Lads consider this the one and only warning - big fight with a lot of hype around it. It brings new fans to the forum as well as the regulars so try and get along. Any trolling or nonsense and people will find themselves on a break from the forum and that applies to everyone.

Find more posts tagged with

Quick Links

Comments

Inviere

Deleted User wrote: »

Yeah, that's exactly it.

I think another element is that McGregor's team are more akin to hired help than teammates. So they feel like they have to follow him around 24/7 because he is paying for their time.

With most fighters their teammates will come and help them prepare for a fight, accompany them during fight week etc. Then the roles will be reversed and they'll repay the favour for their teammates fights.

Conor doesn't seem to like doing this, it's rare that you'll see him accompany a teammate during fight week, be in their corner, etc. He prefers to just pay them for his camp and then he doesn't owe them one back. I suppose it's one of the perks of success although im not sure it's good for team moral

In all fairness, neither you, or anybody else here, have the first clue as to the dynamics of Conor's team or camp.

weldoninhio

Floyds ex is not very happy with McGregor using her domestic violence as a prop in the build up.

"The stunt demonstrates not only an insensitivity toward the emotional well-being and privacy of the victim of Mayweather’s dom. violence, but also a general disregard for the physical and emotional trauma and long-lasting psychological impacts suffered by victims of dom. abuse," Harris' attorney, Dan Friedlander, said.

"On behalf of Josie Harris, her and Mayweather’s three children, and all victims of domestic violence, we ask that Conor McGregor refrain from capitalising off of the trauma suffered by her and other victims of domestic abuse."

Outlaw Pete

Bingo! as far as Conor will be concerned... as no doubt if she's moaning about it publicly, he'll be getting the ear chewed off him about it privately.

Useful.Idiot

when did he mention it? Thought he made a point not to

Outlaw Pete

He wore the shirt of the guy Mayweather's ex was supposed to have had an affair with (which was apparently the catalyst for the assault which saw him having to do time).

Useful.Idiot

ohhh yes of course

kwestfan08

Useful.Idiot wrote: »

when did he mention it? Thought he made a point not to

Don't think he mentioned it outright but last weekend when he was wearing the jersey of the basketball player she was texting when Floyd flew in a rage and beat her. So he was more than alluding to it.

Edit: Outlaw Pete got there first.

Alf Veedersane

wonderfullife wrote: »

It wasn't just the rowing technique and that's worrying. If you look at his bench press, he was lifting his bum and feet off the floor to try get the final reps, not only are you risking a lower-back-injury, you're also not using your core properly.

I dunno. Stuff like that really worries me because there's only really 3 explanations:

1. His coaching team don't know proper weight lifting techniques and proper rowing techniques and are simply allowing him to row and lift like a donkey.

2. His team do know the proper techniques but are afraid to correct Conor on them because they are yes-men who don't want to tell him he's doing it arse-ways.

3. They have informed him and he a) doesn't listen to them or b) is incapable of executing basic techniques.

Given the fact Julian Dalby is a national champion weight-lifter, you'd have to be leaning towards options 2 or 3, neither of which are good.

Look, I know he's not trying to be a rower or weight-lifter but for a professional athlete he should at least be trying to use proper techniques and not injure himself. Any instructor worth their salt in any local gym wouldn't tolerate a novice continuing to lift and row arseways.

Julian Dalby isn't a national champion at weightlifting or powerlifting.

He's strong but he's neither of those. Nor a gym instructor.

weldoninhio

kwestfan08 wrote: »

Don't think he mentioned it outright but last weekend when he was wearing the jersey of the basketball player she was texting when Floyd flew in a rage and beat her. So he was more than alluding to it.

Edit: Outlaw Pete got there first.

He was tweeting about it too. Asking CJ Watson to give him a call.

And as above, was wearing the jersey. When Draymon Green (who wears that number now) tweeted him saying that he was supporting Mayweather, McGregor told him it was CJ Watson's jersey.

Frank Bullitt

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Julian Dalby isn't a national champion at weightlifting or powerlifting.

He's strong but he's neither of those. Nor a gym instructor.

He was a cyclist? He is a doctor though, right?

Alf Veedersane

Gintonious wrote: »

He was a cyclist? He is a doctor though, right?

Yes to both.

Frank Bullitt

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Yes to both.

A bit of reading shows he does have a world record.

His official Guinness World Record announcement reads:

“The greatest weight dead lifted in one hour is 68,210 kg (150,377 lb 5 oz) by Julian Dalby at the Raw Condition Gym in Dublin, Ireland, on 3 June 2012. Julian performed 109 reps of 50kg; 27 reps of 40 kg and 2056 of 30 kg.”

That amount of reps would leave you in a ball.

Alf Veedersane

Gintonious wrote: »

A bit of reading shows he does have a world record.

That amount of reps would leave you in a ball.

I know that. On both counts...well, I can imagine the latter.

Still doesn't mean he has the foggiest on rowing technique, for example.

I haven't seen the ugly benching that was mentioned so it's possible that it was the last few reps of a high rep set that saw arse and heels off the floor rather than just being wrong from the start. If that was t he case, I wouldn't be overly worried but he should still be cutting it a rep short of when he starts to struggle to complete them properly.

wonderfullife

weldoninhio wrote: »

Floyds ex is not very happy with McGregor using her domestic violence as a prop in the build up.

That's so strange because Conor deliberately didn't mention it.

The CJ Watson jersey wasn't about domestic violence at all. It was poking at Floyd's ego reminding him that this tall basketball player CJ Watson was off shagging his missus.

Floyd has the biggest (and most fragile) ego in all of sports in my opinion, and a bit of a Napoleon-complex, so it's not a bad idea to attack his ego.

VW 1

Gintonious wrote:

A bit of reading shows he does have a world record.

The world record is for most weight lifted in x period of time.

Iirc it was dead lifting, and it was 60kg or something on the bar.

MMayweather

Has it sold out?

That statement is her just riding the coattails of McGregor trying to get some liberal sjw sympathy and praise

Frank Bullitt

wonderfullife wrote: »

That's so strange because Conor deliberately didn't mention it.

The CJ Watson jersey wasn't about domestic violence at all. It was poking at Floyd's ego reminding him that this tall basketball player CJ Watson was off shagging his missus.

Floyd has the biggest (and most fragile) ego in all of sports in my opinion, and a bit of a Napoleon-complex, so it's not a bad idea to attack his ego.

Ah here, Conor knew exactly what he was doing with that.

He didn't have to mention the domestic violence directly, and people were able to add it up pretty easy as well.

Plus it will take a hell of a lot more to attack the "most fragile" ego in all of sports as you put it. You're probably the only one with that opinion.

EagererBeaver

MMayweather wrote: »

That statement is her just riding the coattails of McGregor trying to get some liberal sjw sympathy and praise

Lol.

Gamebred

Inviere wrote: »

In all fairness, neither you, or anybody else here, have the first clue as to the dynamics of Conor's team or camp.

His camp consists of one of his best mates, JK, A photographer and Videographer, Dalby his fitness expert, Roddy his boxing coach, a masseuse and nutritionist,

There is no hanger on's in this camp.

MMayweather

EagererBeaver wrote: »

Lol.

What? Why are you saying lol?

everlast75

wonderfullife wrote: »

That's so strange because Conor deliberately didn't mention it.

The CJ Watson jersey wasn't about domestic violence at all. It was poking at Floyd's ego reminding him that this tall basketball player CJ Watson was off shagging his missus.

I agree. If she wants to release a statement about domestic abuse, how about issuing a statement about the bloke that committed it?

In fact, her lawyer issuing a statement brings the topic up, to probably more people than knew about the t-shirt incident, so in a way she's bringing more attention to something she didn't want people to know about.

A classy move by Conor? Probably not.

A wind up in advance of two men beating the crap out of each other? Definitely game ball.

weldoninhio

wonderfullife wrote: »

That's so strange because Conor deliberately didn't mention it.

The CJ Watson jersey wasn't about domestic violence at all. It was poking at Floyd's ego reminding him that this tall basketball player CJ Watson was off shagging his missus.

Floyd has the biggest (and most fragile) ego in all of sports in my opinion, and a bit of a Napoleon-complex, so it's not a bad idea to attack his ego.

So again you are right and everyone else is wrong, including Josie Harris, in this instance. She probably released the statement for the craic.

Alf Veedersane

VW 1 wrote: »

The world record is for most weight lifted in x period of time.

Iirc it was dead lifting, and it was 60kg or something on the bar.

Yup, as posted:

“Julian performed 109 reps of 50kg; 27 reps of 40 kg and 2056 of 30 kg.”

2,192 reps. I don't care what weight is on the bar but it won't be pleasant after 2,192 reps.

JoeyJJ

Any news on uk tv provider, they would want to know fairly soon now.

wonderfullife

Gintonious wrote: »

Plus it will take a hell of a lot more to attack the "most fragile" ego in all of sports as you put it. You're probably the only one with that opinion.

No, I'm in good company thinking his ego is both his biggest strength and biggest weakness.

http://www.boxingscene.com/degale-mayweather-talks-rubbish-big-ego-all-about-him--112774

http://metro.co.uk/2017/06/05/mike-tyson-slams-small-scared-man-floyd-mayweather-for-muhammad-ali-comparison-6685793/

https://www.ringtv.com/385527-floyd-mayweather-jr-s-early-years-from-the-ring-magazine/

http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/boxing-mma/floyd-mayweather-is-an-insufferable-egomaniac-but-it-works-brilliantly-for-him-writes-ron-reed/news-story/ef4564749ad59426433a2f8c35343397

http://deadspin.com/is-manny-pacquiaos-promoter-sabotaging-the-floyd-maywea-1683524338

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2011/jul/22/floyd-mayweather-jr-amir-khan

http://www.thesweetscience.com/feature-articles/20430-a-fallen-floyd-fights-for-life-after-death

http://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/9241028/what-floyd-mayweather-jr-zero-worth

http://www.foxsportsasia.com/news/mcgregor-playing-mayweathers-ego/

https://www.caymancompass.com/2015/02/27/mayweather-s-ego-is-greater-than-his-record/

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1085504-floyd-mayweather-legendary-boxers-ego-will-continue-to-cause-trouble

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/8233092/Kevin-Pietersen-and-the-top-10-sporting-egos.html

http://thecruelestsport.com/2009/11/23/the-ego-is-always-at-the-wheel-why-floyd-mayweather-jr-seems-so-hesitant-to-fight-manny-pacquiao/

http://www.spin.ph/boxing/manny-pacquiao/haymaker/floyd-mayweather-ego-trip-loses-wbo-welterweight-title-belt-crown-stripped-manny-pacquiao

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/68236914/mayweatherpacquiao-rematch-temptation-fuelled-by-ego-cash

http://www.boxingnews24.com/2014/05/floyd-mayweather-sr-discredits-a-future-champion-to-satisfy-his-sons-ego/

wonderfullife

weldoninhio wrote: »

So again you are right and everyone else is wrong, including Josie Harris, in this instance. She probably released the statement for the craic.

It's not about right or wrong opinions.

It's about the fact Conor *literally* didn't mention her name once, didn't mention domestic violence once and all he has done is *twice* reference CJ Watson, and the second time he didn't even bring it up. He wore the Warriors jersey once in a 2 second segment of a Mac Life video and Draymond Green decided to make it an issue a week later.

Mellor

wonderfullife wrote: »

I dunno. Whatever about the weights, his rowing technique is clearly horrendous and easy to fix. Conor is all about efficiency of movement so it's weird that he's training so inefficiently.

Then that makes me think... if they're training inefficiently on a rower and on a weights bench... what's to say they're not doing the same inside the ring? Taking 5 steps to cut an angle when 4 steps would do?

The other side of it is that he's not rowing to get better at rowing. It's about getting his heart rate up, and maxing out. A refined technique would of course improve his times, SPM, and the watts on the flywheel, but I'm not sure if it would affect his heart rate, VO2 max or what ever other metric they are after.
I do find the inefficiency odd though.

As for benching. Driving the bar up with legs is correct technique, but ass should stay on the bench. Your ass lifting is a fail in comp. If you aren't competing in powerlifting, it's not a huge issue if it happens sometimes on the last rep. Happening everytime is different.

I'm probably being a bit harsh but if I had spare money I wouldn't be rushing off to enroll in his FAST Program when seemingly the guys behind it can't even get Conor to row properly.

I wouldnt expect a rower to be any good at coaching cycling technique either tbh.
From what I've seen, FAST looks likehr zone cardio program. Nothing revolutionary, but pkebty if evidence that it works.

Subcomandante Marcos

Lots of Mexican supplements in auld Julian's diet I'd imagine. Coming from cycling back in the wild west days doesn't really inspire confidence of him being all Natty.

Frank Bullitt

wonderfullife wrote: »

No, I'm in good company thinking his ego is both his biggest strength and biggest weakness.

http://www.boxingscene.com/degale-mayweather-talks-rubbish-big-ego-all-about-him--112774

http://metro.co.uk/2017/06/05/mike-tyson-slams-small-scared-man-floyd-mayweather-for-muhammad-ali-comparison-6685793/

https://www.ringtv.com/385527-floyd-mayweather-jr-s-early-years-from-the-ring-magazine/

http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/boxing-mma/floyd-mayweather-is-an-insufferable-egomaniac-but-it-works-brilliantly-for-him-writes-ron-reed/news-story/ef4564749ad59426433a2f8c35343397

http://deadspin.com/is-manny-pacquiaos-promoter-sabotaging-the-floyd-maywea-1683524338

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2011/jul/22/floyd-mayweather-jr-amir-khan

http://www.thesweetscience.com/feature-articles/20430-a-fallen-floyd-fights-for-life-after-death

http://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/9241028/what-floyd-mayweather-jr-zero-worth

http://www.foxsportsasia.com/news/mcgregor-playing-mayweathers-ego/

https://www.caymancompass.com/2015/02/27/mayweather-s-ego-is-greater-than-his-record/

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1085504-floyd-mayweather-legendary-boxers-ego-will-continue-to-cause-trouble

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/8233092/Kevin-Pietersen-and-the-top-10-sporting-egos.html

http://thecruelestsport.com/2009/11/23/the-ego-is-always-at-the-wheel-why-floyd-mayweather-jr-seems-so-hesitant-to-fight-manny-pacquiao/

http://www.spin.ph/boxing/manny-pacquiao/haymaker/floyd-mayweather-ego-trip-loses-wbo-welterweight-title-belt-crown-stripped-manny-pacquiao

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/68236914/mayweatherpacquiao-rematch-temptation-fuelled-by-ego-cash

http://www.boxingnews24.com/2014/05/floyd-mayweather-sr-discredits-a-future-champion-to-satisfy-his-sons-ego/

Haha, I never said he didn't have a big ego, of course he bloody does.

His confidence in it trumps any fragility of it though. And its far from the "most fragile" in my book, he doesn't need it massaged to perform. Have a look as Nigel Mansell to get a better idea of a fragile ego, that puts things in perspective.

weldoninhio

wonderfullife wrote: »

It's not about right or wrong opinions.

It's about the fact Conor *literally* didn't mention her name once, didn't mention domestic violence once and all he has done is *twice* reference CJ Watson, and the second time he didn't even bring it up. He wore the Warriors jersey once in a 2 second segment of a Mac Life video and Draymond Green decided to make it an issue a week later.

The altercation happened when Mayweather returned to Harris' property at 5 a.m. on September 9. Harris says she was asleep on the living room couch when she woke up to Mayweather, holding her cell phone, yelling at her about text messages from NBA guard C.J. Watson.

"All I heard is, 'Who is C.J. Watson, C.J. Watson the basketball player?' " Harris says.

At one point, Mayweather yelled, "I'm going to kill you and the man you are messing around with," Harris told police. "I'm going to have you both disappear."

Yeah, McGregor is probably just a big fan of CJ Watson's. He may not have literally said it. But he knew exactly what he was doing and what he was implying and to deny it is absolutely laughable.